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Community celebrated in annual Thanks for Giving dinner

People line up outside Modesto Centre Plaza to enjoy a Thanksgiving Day dinner provided by Dan Costa and a team of volunteers Thursday afternoon.
People line up outside Modesto Centre Plaza to enjoy a Thanksgiving Day dinner provided by Dan Costa and a team of volunteers Thursday afternoon. mbicek@modbee.com

Modesto Centre Plaza was bustling on Thanksgiving, as individuals and families gathered for a warm holiday meal. It was the annual Thanks for Giving dinner, a free event spearheaded for more than three decades by Modesto restauranteur and entrepreneur Dan Costa and his wife, Denise. Over the years, the dinner has provided meals to more than 30,000 people on Thanksgiving Day, according to the website.

This story was originally published November 22, 2018 at 2:46 PM.

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